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Which statement is incorrect?
A. chronic abdo pain can be caused by endometriosis
B. chronic abdo pain may be the result of sexual abuse
C. chronic abdo pain, by definition, has been present for >= 6/52
D. 20% of women w PID have difficulty conceiving
E. chronic abdo pain can be due to PID resulting from a previously undiagnosed chlamydial infection
C. chronic abdo pain, by definition, has been present for >= 6/52
Which of the following statements are true of ectopic pregnancies?
A. bleeding is usually the first symptom
B. the diagnosis is ruled out by a negative pregnancy test
C. 95% occur in the fallopian tube
D. vaginal cancida infection increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy
E. PID is the most important factor in the aetiology
C. and b.
a 25yo woman presents to ED w severe lower abdo pain and greenish vaginal discharge... whats up?
PID - results from ascending infection from cervic.
there may be vag discharge, abN bleeding or dypareunia but there is no good evidence to relate these nonspecific symx to PID
a 25yo woman complains of very painful periods and abdo pain in the week before menstruation?
manage:
Endometriosis - needs oestrogen ( :. uncommon in women past menopause.
in pts in reproductive years:
- provide pain relief
- restrict progression of the process
- restore or preserve fertility where needed
in younger women:
surgical rx to try to remove endometrial tissue and preserve ovaries w/o damaging N tissue
in older women:
may remove lesions or complete pelvic clarance - last resort
medical mx:
- analgesics
- hormone stabilisation
- pestrogen reduction or suppression
Author
elwoo4
ID
35105
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Chapter 4
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Women's
Updated
2010-09-16T22:21:43Z
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